Joel Garreau

His work is often compared to that of Jane Jacobs or Ronald J. Oakerson for its focus on urban Quality Of Life and autonomy of urban regions from suburbs and surrounding agricultural areas. His books and articles include:

'' Nine Nations Of North America '', 1981 , describing nine regions with distinctive political and cultural features in the United States , Canada and to a lesser degree in Mexico and the Caribbean islands.

'' Edge City - Life On The New Frontier '', 1991 , about the end of central city growth, population and economic activity shifting to Suburb s, and the Urban Secession and other autonomy struggles that arise.

'' Radical Evolution '', 2005 , about the trend of technology towards shaping our evolution and the scenarios which the Vingean Technological Singularity may present.

See also: Urban Planning , Measuring Well-being

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Edge City publisher's review

bio of Joel Garreau at KurzweilAI

Joel Garreau's web site

Interview with Joel Garreau on WorldChanging

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